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Simerline Family History

Simerline Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Siverling, Sumerlin, Merlin, Serlin, Esterline, Sterling, Kimberlin

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Where is the Simerline family from?

You can see how Simerline families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simerline family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Simerline families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Simerline family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Simerline's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Simerline families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simerline surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Simerline ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Simerline ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Simerline. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simerline census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Simerline. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Simerline. For the veterans among your Simerline ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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